2017 ComKids Prix Jeunesse Iberoamericano

Irmão do Jorel (Jorel’s Brother) Wins Two ComKids Awards

Yesterday, (19/08/2017), a list of all the ComKids Prix Jeunesse Iberoamericano winners was published on the TeleViva media news website and on ComKids’ Facebook Page. The awards ceremony took place on Friday 18th August at the SESC Consolação cultural centre in São Paulo, Brazil and Cartoon Network Brazil’s Irmão do Jorel (Jorel’s Brother) has won the first place prize in the best fictional programming made in Latin America for kids aged between 7 and 11 years old category. In addition, the animated show also won the first place jury prize for best Brazilian children’s production.

Congratulations to the show’s creator, Juliano Enrico, the show’s production team at Copa Studio and to Cartoon Network Latin America and Brazil!

A list of all the ComKids Prix Jeunesse Iberoamericano winners can be viewed on the link below or the embedded Facebook post below:

This week (14/08/2017 – 20/08/2017) is the 2017 ComKids Prix Jeunesse Iberoamericano (Ibero-American Youth Prize) Festival in São Paulo, Brazil. The biennial event is an opportunity for the children’s television industry in Latin America (as well as Spain and Portugal) to discuss the future of children’s entertainment and to showcase and celebrate existing content. Two Cartoon Network Brazil animated shows – Historietas Assombradas Para Crianças Malcriadas (Haunted Tales for Wicked Kids) and Irmão do Jorel (Jorel’s Brother) have been put forward as finalists for an award in the best fictional programming for kids aged between 7 and 11 years old category.

Historietas Assombradas Para Crianças Malcriadas (Haunted Tales for Wicked Kids) follows a boy named Pepe, he and his friends live in dark world populated with creatures and monsters. Irmão do Jorel (Jorel’s Brother) follows the life of a young Brazilian boy who often gets overshadowed by his brother – Jorel, both live with an eccentric family who often get themselves into bizarre situations. Both shows are animated by Rio de Janeiro based studio – Copa Studio for Cartoon Network Latin America and Brazil.